Livable Communities Act

Livable Communities Demonstration Account Grant (LCDA) Category

Community Development Committee

2016

Livable Communities

Demonstration Account

Funding Recommendations

11/21/2016

1. That the Metropolitan Council approve funding for

eight LCDA grants in six communities for a total of

$6,596,891 as listed in the Business Item;

2. Authorize its Community Development Division

Director to execute the grant agreements on behalf of

the Council.

2016 Funding Recommendation

Option 1

1. That the Metropolitan Council authorize the transfer of

$175,000 from the LCDA-TOD Pre-Development

program to the LCDA program;

2. Approve funding for nine LCDA grants in six

communities for a total of $7,675,000 as listed in the

Business Item;

3. Authorize its Community Development Division

Director to execute the grant agreements on behalf of

the Council.

2016 Funding Recommendation

Option 2

LCDA-funded projects should:

• Connect development or redevelopment with transit

• Intensify land uses

• Connect housing & employment

• Provide a mix of housing and affordability; and/or

• Provide infrastructure to connect communities and

attract investment

LCDA Purpose:

Innovative Regional Development

• Council approved $7,500,000 for LCDA development projects

– The LCAC may recommend up to 40% of available funds for projects located

in Minneapolis & Saint Paul; balance is reserved for suburban projects.

• $175,000 remains from Fall Round of LCDA-TOD Pre-

Development Grants

– Provides total of $7,675,000 available in 2016

2016 Funding Available

Overview of Application and

Evaluation Process

LCDA

Community Development Committee

• March: FDP; Notice of funding availability;

applicant workshops

• May: Project Concept Plans Due

• July: Applications Due,

• August: Staff Step 1 Review

• September-October: LCAC Step 2 Review

• November: Community Development Committee

• December: Full Council

Process

Funding Recommendations

LCDA

Funding Recommendation – Option 1

Development Project Applicant Points Amount

Requested

LCAC

Recommendation

West Side Flats III Saint Paul 89 $800,000 $800,000

Dorothy Day Saint Paul 86 $662,000 $662,000

Hook & Ladder Minneapolis 86 $1,300,000 $1,300,000

Artspace Hastings 83 $236,891 $236,891

West Side Flats

GreenwaySaint Paul 82 $800,000 $238,000

Knox-American Bloomington 81 $1,400,000 $1,400,000

Sabathani Minneapolis 79 $705,000 $0

West Broadway Curve II Minneapolis 73 $631,000 $0

Cedar Point South Richfield 71 $1,360,000 $1,360,000

Commerce Park

ApartmentsNorth St. Paul 60 $1,800,000 $600,000

Total Recommended $6,596,891

Total Available (at time of recommendation) $7,500,000

Total Remaining $903,109

Funding Recommendation – Option 2

Development Project Applicant Points Amount

Requested

Amount

Recommended

West Side Flats III Saint Paul 89 $800,000 $800,000

Dorothy Day Saint Paul 86 $662,000 $662,000

Hook & Ladder Minneapolis 86 $1,300,000 $1,300,000

Artspace Hastings 83 $236,891 $236,891

West Side Flats

GreenwaySaint Paul 82 $800,000 $800,000

Knox-American Bloomington 81 $1,400,000 $1,400,000

Sabathani Minneapolis 79 $705,000 $516,109

West Broadway Curve II Minneapolis 73 $631,000 $0

Cedar Point South Richfield 71 $1,360,000 $1,360,000

Commerce Park

ApartmentsNorth St. Paul 60 $1,800,000 $600,000

Total Recommended $7,675,000

Total Available (incl. $175,000 TOD Pre-Dev.) $7,675,000

Total Remaining $0

Saint Paul | West Side Flats III

• Demonstrative reuse of an industrial site

and taking advantage of natural

amenities and building on them.

• Good connection of development and

neighborhood to riverfront.

• Unique building construction in “passive

haus” design.

LCDA Development Recommended

amount $800,000

Saint Paul | Dorothy Day

• Provides critical housing and social

services in new facility while combining

these uses in one location with good

transit access.

• Demonstration value in partnership of

Saint Paul business, charitable and civic

community to address homelessness.

• Innovative HVAC with passive chilled

beam cooling system and slab hot water

radiant heat.

LCDA Development Recommended

amount $662,000

Minneapolis | Hook & Ladder

• Creative redevelopment of difficult site

including improved pedestrian

connections.

• Demonstration of sustainable building

techniques and energy efficiency such

as “passive haus” construction and

photovoltaic solar array.

• Introduction of new housing type in this

neighborhood and enhancing existing

environmental & technology elements in

area.

LCDA DevelopmentRecommended

amount $1,300,000

Hastings | Artspace

• Will catalyze redevelopment in

downtown Hastings introducing new

housing and uses.

• This project adds affordable housing,

and artists to downtown and includes

great public spaces on site.

• Excellent demonstration value in the

community process to decide what this

project would entail, including

affordability at various levels.

LCDA DevelopmentRecommended

amount $236,891

Saint Paul | West Side Flats Greenway

• Innovative system to manage

stormwater and can catalyze additional

development by providing shared

management rather than requiring on-

site.

• Provides a valuable amenity and green

space to neighborhood.

• Demonstration value in partnerships

among City departments as well as

other stakeholders such as the

University of Minnesota.

LCDA Development Recommended

amount $800,000

Bloomington | Knox-American

• Project demonstrates redevelopment at

increased density in a suburban location

with a focus on the pedestrian

environment.

• Project demonstrates the value of a

community developing a set of

guidelines, for development areas to

achieve Livable Communities

outcomes.

• Great demonstration of creating a mix of

housing affordability in a redevelopment

area with good transit access.

LCDA DevelopmentRecommended

amount $1,400,000

Minneapolis | Sabathani

• Project entailed a strong community

engagement component.

• Demonstration value in locating senior

housing adjacent to community center,

grocery store and transit service.

LCDA DevelopmentRecommended

amount $516,109

Richfield | Cedar Point South

• Project introduces new mixed-income

housing to area.

• Improved connections via the Parkway

with new sidewalk and trail.

• Catalytic potential due to Parkway

construction.

LCDA DevelopmentRecommended

amount $1,360,000

North St. Paul

Commerce Park Apartments

• Encouraged to see redevelopment into

mixed-income, higher density housing

at this location.

• Project places residents near to

downtown, regional trail and transit.

• Development at this density has ability

to catalyze additional development in

area.

LCDA DevelopmentRecommended

amount $600,000

2016 LCDA Anticipated Outcomes

Regular jobs 96 (51% living wage)

Temporary jobs 2041

Net tax capacity increase $1,785,294

Housing units 1,772

Affordable units 715 (40% of all units)

Private investment $320.6 million

Add. public investment $91.6 million

1. That the Metropolitan Council approve funding for

eight LCDA grants in six communities for a total of

$6,596,891 as listed in the Business Item;

2. Authorize its Community Development Division

Director to execute the grant agreements on behalf of

the Council.

2016 Funding Recommendation

Option 1

1. That the Metropolitan Council authorize the transfer of

$175,000 from the LCDA-TOD Pre-Development

program to the LCDA program;

2. Approve funding for nine LCDA grants in six

communities for a total of $7,675,000 as listed in the

Business Item;

3. Authorize its Community Development Division

Director to execute the grant agreements on behalf of

the Council.

2016 Funding Recommendation

Option 2

2015 LCDA Recommendations